Homilies of the Church of England
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The Homilies of the Church of England are a collection of officially authorized sermons from the 16th century that articulate the doctrine and teaching of the English Reformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homilies of the Church of England canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Homilies of the Church of England Context triple: [Anglican confessional documents, includes, Homilies of the Church of England]
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A.
Lectures on the Catechism of the Church of England
Lectures on the Catechism of the Church of England is a theological work by Archbishop Thomas Secker that systematically explains and defends the doctrines and teachings summarized in the Church of England’s catechism.
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B.
Directory for Public Worship
The Directory for Public Worship is a 17th-century Reformed liturgical guide created by the Westminster Assembly to regulate and standardize worship practices in English-speaking Protestant churches.
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C.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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D.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
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E.
Manual of The Mother Church
The Manual of The Mother Church is the foundational governing document of the Church of Christ, Scientist, outlining its bylaws, structure, and religious practices as established by Mary Baker Eddy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homilies of the Church of England Target entity description: The Homilies of the Church of England are a collection of officially authorized sermons from the 16th century that articulate the doctrine and teaching of the English Reformation.
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A.
Lectures on the Catechism of the Church of England
Lectures on the Catechism of the Church of England is a theological work by Archbishop Thomas Secker that systematically explains and defends the doctrines and teachings summarized in the Church of England’s catechism.
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B.
Directory for Public Worship
The Directory for Public Worship is a 17th-century Reformed liturgical guide created by the Westminster Assembly to regulate and standardize worship practices in English-speaking Protestant churches.
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C.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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D.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
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E.
Manual of The Mother Church
The Manual of The Mother Church is the foundational governing document of the Church of Christ, Scientist, outlining its bylaws, structure, and religious practices as established by Mary Baker Eddy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican formularies
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Reformation-era document ⓘ collection of sermons ⓘ collection of sermons ⓘ collection of sermons ⓘ doctrinal text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Book of Homilies
NERFINISHED
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Books of Homilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Edward VI of England
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | various Church of England divines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatus | officially authorized sermons ⓘ |
| editor | Thomas Cranmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Book of Homilies
NERFINISHED
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Second Book of Homilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglican theology
NERFINISHED
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Book of Common Prayer usage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | authorized by royal injunctions ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | to be read in churches where clergy could not preach adequately ⓘ |
| numberOfHomilies |
12
GENERATED
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21 GENERATED ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1547
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1571 ⓘ |
| publisher | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to articulate the doctrine of the English Reformation
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to provide model sermons for clergy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book of Common Prayer
NERFINISHED
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Thirty-Nine Articles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1547 ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Protestant
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Reformed-leaning ⓘ |
| timePeriod | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian obedience
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Holy Scripture ⓘ against idolatry ⓘ alms and charity ⓘ common prayer and sacraments ⓘ good works ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ marriage ⓘ original sin ⓘ reading of Holy Scripture ⓘ repentance ⓘ the Lord’s Supper ⓘ |
| totalNumberOfHomilies | 33 ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard of doctrine in the Church of England ⓘ |
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